TV Series Ratings Analysis

The Files of the Young Kindaichi Episode Ratings Heatmap

1995 · 5 Seasons · 47 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.0/10 (14 rated)

Highest Rated Episode

8.0/10

S1E3: Opera House Murder Case (1 votes)

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Best Season

7.20/10

Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season

Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.45), maintaining an average of 7.2.

Key Ratings Insights

Best season by average: Season 1 averaged 7.20/10 across 5 rated episodes.
Ratings fell from Season 1 (average 7.20/10) to Season 3 (average 6.75/10), a decline of 0.45 points.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes

Episode	Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5
Ep 1	7.0	8.0	7.0	–	–
Ep 2	7.0	7.0	7.0	–	–
Ep 3	8.0	7.0	7.0	–	–
Ep 4	7.0	6.0	6.0	–	–
Ep 5	7.0	7.0	–	–	–
Ep 6	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 7	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 8	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 9	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 10	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 11	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 12	–	–	–	–	–
Season Avg	7.2	7.0	6.8	–	–

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 5 seasons and 47 episodes, The Files of the Young Kindaichi has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.

The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Opera House Murder Case"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 4 ("Black Butterfly of Death Murder Case"), landing at 6.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Opera House Murder Case", 8) and Episode 4 ("Treasure Island Murder Case", 7), a swing of 1 points.

Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Files of the Young Kindaichi

Rank	Episode	Title	Score	Votes	Air Date
#1	Season 1, Ep 3	Opera House Murder Case	8.0	1	Jul 29, 1995
#2	Season 2, Ep 1	Devil Suite Murder Case	8.0	1	Jul 13, 1996
#3	Season 1, Ep 1	Western-style Village Murder Case	7.0	1	Jul 15, 1995
#4	Season 1, Ep 2	Broken Heart Lake Legend Murder Case	7.0	1	Jul 22, 1995
#5	Season 1, Ep 4	Treasure Island Murder Case	7.0	1	Aug 5, 1995
#6	Season 1, Ep 5	Head Hanging School Murder Case	7.0	1	Aug 19, 1995
#7	Season 2, Ep 2	Tarot Mountain Hut Murder Case	7.0	1	Jul 20, 1996
#8	Season 2, Ep 3	Tarot Mountain Hut Murder Case	7.0	1	Jul 27, 1996
#9	Season 2, Ep 5	Murder by Gentleman Thief	7.0	1	Aug 10, 1996
#10	Season 3, Ep 1	Ghost Passenger Ship Murder Case	7.0	1	Jul 14, 2001